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April 26, 2008 by Lawrence
Lee
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Product
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Thermaltake MaxOrb CL-P036
LGA775 & K8/AM2
CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Thermaltake |
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Street Price
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~$50 USD |
Thermaltake has a long history with radial-style coolers. Their "Orb"
line has had many variants (and colors) over the years, having been made for
cooling chipsets, video cards, and processors. For the most part, manufacturers
appear to have abandoned the radial design these days. Zalman is an exception, having released the
CNPS8700, an updated
heatpipe version of their CNPS7700 heatsink last year. Now it's Thermaltake's
turn to try and extend the radial heatsink/fan's epoch with the MaxOrb.
The MaxOrb is The Hulk to the CNPS8700's Bruce Banner. It's noticeably larger
in every dimension, and sports six heatpipes to Zalman's two. To keep the price
and weight down however, Thermaltake has opted for a mainly aluminum construction
rather than copper. Does it perform better than the CNPS8700? Is it quiet? If Thermaltake's track record
is taken into consideration, the answer to the latter question is no. Thermaltake has not been known
for producing quiet products, and thus we eye all their products with a healthy
amount of skepticism and suspicion.
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The MaxOrb comes in an enormous cardboard box, a Thermaltake
trademark these days. It gives them plenty of real estate for marketing
copy.
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The blister-pack makes the MaxOrb seem to levitate.
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Bits & pieces: A univeral mounting frame, backplate for K8/AM2,
LGA775 push-pin attachments, and a packet of thermal grease.
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Feature & Brief
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Our Comment |
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6 Independent Channel Heatpipe
Cooling |
More is usually
better, but how they are implemented is just as important. |
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Radial Heat-transfer |
A popular design now
synonymous with Zalman, also used extensively by Thermaltake.
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Extreme Silence and Maximum
Cooling |
No other company would
describe the low noise their product produces as "extreme."
Thermaltake is not known for their silent products. |
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VR Fan Speed Control |
Manual control is a welcome
feature, but most motherboards are now capable of controlling fans automatically
based on CPU temperature. |
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Compatibility |
Intel Core 2 Extreme (socket LGA775)
Core 2 Quad (socket LGA775)
Core 2 Duo (socket LGA775)
Pentium D (socket LGA775)
Pentium 4 (socket LGA775)
Pentium (socket LGA775)
Celeron D (socket LGA775)
Celeron (socket LGA775)
Athlon 64 FX (Socket AM2/939)
Athlon 64 X2 (Socket AM2/939)
Athlon 64 (Socket AM2/939/754)
Sempron (Socket AM2/754)
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Dimension |
143(L) x 144(D) x 95.2(H) mm
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Heatsink Material |
Copper Base & Aluminum Fin
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Heatpipe |
Copper Tube, 6mm x 6pcs
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Fan Dimension |
120x120x25 mm
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Rated Current |
12V |
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Started Voltage |
7V |
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Power Input |
3W |
Fan Speed
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1300~2000 RPM |
Max. Air Flow
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86.5 CFM |
Max. Air Pressure
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2.22mm H20 |
Noise
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16~24 dBA |
Life Expectation
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50,000hrs |
Connector
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3 Pin |
Weight
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465g |
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